February 2016

‘Vinyl’ Had Their Worst Episode Yet. It Was Still Pretty Good. (TV REVIEW)

Christian Long February 29, 2016 No Comments

If this is as bad a Vinyl gets then we’re in for a great series.

‘The Walking Dead’ Continues to Excel at Go-Nowhere Plotting (TV REVIEW)

Christian Long February 29, 2016 No Comments

Only The Walking Dead could have a plot that goes nowhere in a story about going somewhere.

2016 Oscars Got Rock’ed, Still Offered Few Surprises

Danielle Houtkooper February 29, 2016 No Comments

The Academy was sorry, Chris Rock was unapologetic, but the rest was status quo.

Bronze Radio Return Brings East Coast Roots Soul on Tour (INTERVIEW/VIDEO EXCLUSIVE)

Shane Handler February 29, 2016 1 Comment

Bronze Radio Return have just kicked off their U.S. tour in support of their acclaimed new album Light Me Up. The Connecticut based band’s tour includes stops in , Austin, Seattle,

SONG PREMIERE: K I M O C K Performs New Track “Mother’s Song” Live at Sweetwater

Neil Ferguson February 29, 2016 1 Comment

When guitar virtuoso Steve Kimock started putting together ideas for his new album, he wanted to do something that would be far removed from his previous work. Working with his

It’s Business Time – Flight of the Conchords Announce 2016 Summer Tour

Glide February 29, 2016 No Comments

Grammy Award-winning folk comedy duo Flight of the Conchords (aka Jemaine Clement and Bret McKenzie) will return to the U.S. this summer. The “Flight of the Conchords sing Flight of the Conchords

Uli Jon Roth Takes Listeners Upon ‘The Ultimate Guitar Experience’ (INTERVIEW)

Leslie Michele Derrough February 29, 2016 No Comments

About forty years ago, a German guitar player named Uli Jon Roth was in a band called the Scorpions. They had released an album titled Virgin Killer and were on

BUHU Offer Rambunctious Rhythms and Quirky Constructs on ‘Relationshapes’ (ALBUM REVIEW)

Lee Zimmerman February 29, 2016 No Comments

[rating=6.00] You wouldn’t expect to find a band like BUHU hailing from Austin Texas, a place where plaintive melodies and laid-back trappings are apparent as well as implied. So to

Attending South By Southwest (SXSW)? Here Are 10 Tips For Doing It Like a Local

Neil Ferguson February 28, 2016 4 Comments

Well, it’s that time again, the time of year some of us Austinites cherish and others loathe so deeply that they simply leave town. Yup, South By Southwest (SXSW) is

Animal Collective’s ‘Painting With’ Baffles The Mind (ALBUM REVIEW)

Maeri Ferguson February 27, 2016 40 Comments

[rating=4.00] It’s hard to imagine a band more divisive than Animal Collective, a wonky group of guys who straddle the line between stunt and seriousness. But no matter what you